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Decide career direction
Consider whether this is an opportune time
to change your career focus. Do you have
enough savings and projected income to
support changing your career direction? The
Workforce Development Office/ Unemployment
Assistance Office can provide information
about education opportunities for displaced
workers seeking to make a career change.
The Career OneStop Web site ( listed below)
and the Workforce Development Boards have
a list of industries and jobs expected to grow
in the future. Do any of these jobs appeal to
you? Find out about financial support that
may be available while you are in training or
school. Part- time work may extend your abil-ity
to engage in training. Explore whether your
past employer or some other organization has
a need for part- time assistance.
Make a “ to- do” list
Your daily schedule will be more productive if
you plan your activities.
• Register for unemployment.
• Contact the Workforce Development Board
in your area for information, job search as-sistance,
training/ education assistance and
more.
• Contact placement agencies, unions, profes-sional
associations, your college’s career cen-ter
or technical school’s placement center.
f o r Y o u r F u t u r e
Take Control
• Review help wanted ads, Yellow Pages and
online job postings for companies that
might need your skills.
• Energize social networks. Let family, friends,
and other social contacts know of your job
search.
Prepare for interviews
You will want to be ready for opportunities
that may present themselves unexpectedly.
• Assemble clothes to wear to two or three
interviews and place them together for easy
access. Many companies interview a candi-date
multiple times.
• If need be, get the clothes cleaned and shoes
shined.
• Create a master resume with all of your
experience. Edit the resume when applying
for specific positions. Search the Internet for
effective resume examples and make sure
yours is proofread, concise and clear.
• Pay special attention to your skill sets and
consider how your skills may be “ transfer-able”
to other industries. This will help you
prepare for interview questions.
• Be sure you can get to the interview safely
and on time. Make sure your car is “ road
What to do if you lose your job:
Preparing for the search
T urn your focus to creating a new future as soon as you become separated from your employer.
This transition time is an opportunity to consider what direction you would like to take for your
future. View yourself as employed full time — 35 to 40 hours per week — creating your new future.
Establish and work a regular schedule to accomplish your goal. Studies show there is a direct rela-tionship
between the number of hours a person spends looking for work and the length of time it
takes to get a job.

Decide career direction
Consider whether this is an opportune time
to change your career focus. Do you have
enough savings and projected income to
support changing your career direction? The
Workforce Development Office/ Unemployment
Assistance Office can provide information
about education opportunities for displaced
workers seeking to make a career change.
The Career OneStop Web site ( listed below)
and the Workforce Development Boards have
a list of industries and jobs expected to grow
in the future. Do any of these jobs appeal to
you? Find out about financial support that
may be available while you are in training or
school. Part- time work may extend your abil-ity
to engage in training. Explore whether your
past employer or some other organization has
a need for part- time assistance.
Make a “ to- do” list
Your daily schedule will be more productive if
you plan your activities.
• Register for unemployment.
• Contact the Workforce Development Board
in your area for information, job search as-sistance,
training/ education assistance and
more.
• Contact placement agencies, unions, profes-sional
associations, your college’s career cen-ter
or technical school’s placement center.
f o r Y o u r F u t u r e
Take Control
• Review help wanted ads, Yellow Pages and
online job postings for companies that
might need your skills.
• Energize social networks. Let family, friends,
and other social contacts know of your job
search.
Prepare for interviews
You will want to be ready for opportunities
that may present themselves unexpectedly.
• Assemble clothes to wear to two or three
interviews and place them together for easy
access. Many companies interview a candi-date
multiple times.
• If need be, get the clothes cleaned and shoes
shined.
• Create a master resume with all of your
experience. Edit the resume when applying
for specific positions. Search the Internet for
effective resume examples and make sure
yours is proofread, concise and clear.
• Pay special attention to your skill sets and
consider how your skills may be “ transfer-able”
to other industries. This will help you
prepare for interview questions.
• Be sure you can get to the interview safely
and on time. Make sure your car is “ road
What to do if you lose your job:
Preparing for the search
T urn your focus to creating a new future as soon as you become separated from your employer.
This transition time is an opportunity to consider what direction you would like to take for your
future. View yourself as employed full time — 35 to 40 hours per week — creating your new future.
Establish and work a regular schedule to accomplish your goal. Studies show there is a direct rela-tionship
between the number of hours a person spends looking for work and the length of time it
takes to get a job.